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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Tesla say would weed out the strong men from the weak?

2. What kind of models did Tesla like looking at in The Real Gymnasium?

3. What was the Real Gymnasium?

4. What subject did Tesla like most in the higher school?

5. Why did Tesla think people should have free access to addictive substances?

Short Essay Questions

1. What weapons was Tesla good at using?

2. What kind of hallucinations did Tesla have as a child?

3. What gave Tesla a bad reputation in Gospic?

4. How was Tesla able to repair his reputation in the town of Gospic?

5. What kind of school did Tesla attend? Why?

6. What did Tesla's father do to help him hone his skill?

7. How does the induction motor work?

8. How was Tesla able to catch crows?

9. What was Tesla doing when he made his motor breakthrough?

10. What did Tesla choose to work on after he recovered from his breakdown in Prague?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Tesla feel about education? What effects did his feelings have on his life and his career?

Essay Topic 2

Belonging and security were two themes present in this book. Where did these themes appear, and which people were most motivated by them?

Essay Topic 3

What were some of the strange quirks that Tesla had, and how did the people around him respond to these things?

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